Meeting
TARRANT COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA
   
  Commissioners Courtroom
Tarrant County Administration Building
100 East Weatherford Street, 5th Floor
Fort Worth, Texas 76196
   
Tuesday, February 07, 2023 – 10:00 AM
 
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10:00 A.M. OPEN MEETING, BRIEFING AGENDA AND PUBLIC HEARINGS IN COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM
10:00 A.M. CLOSED MEETING UPON COMPLETION OF OPEN MEETING OR 10:00 A.M., WHICHEVER IS LATER
THE COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING SHALL CONTINUE FROM HOUR-TO-HOUR AND DAY-TO-DAY UNTIL OFFICIALLY ADJOURNED.
 
I.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
II.
INVOCATION
III.
PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF TEXAS
IV.
AGENDA ANNOUNCEMENTS
V.
COMMISSIONERS COURT ANNOUNCEMENTS
VI.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
A.
Minutes for Regular Meeting of January 24, 2023
VII.
PROCLAMATIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
A.
Employee Recognition (Judge O’Hare)
VIII.
CONSENT AGENDA
All items with asterisks (**) are a part of the Consent Agenda. Public hearing and review are held collectively unless opposition is presented, in which case the contested item will be heard separately.
A.
Approval of Consent Agenda
IX.
REPORTS AND BUSINESS
A.
Administrator (G.K. Maenius)
1.
Action Concerning the Receipt of Fiscal Year 2022 Payment From the Texas Urban Counties Local Government Corporation Relating to 500 W. 13th Street, Austin, Texas
2.
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Tarrant County Commissioners Court Legislative Policy Statements for the 88th Session of the Texas Legislature
3.
** Approval of a Temporary License Agreement with Alliance Geotechnical Group for Testing Related to the Heritage and Paddock Parks Improvement Project
4.
** Receive and File Letter of Approval for the 2023 Continuing Education Credit Plan for Certain County Commissioners
5.
** Acceptance of Donations to the Tarrant County Archives
6.
**Approval of the De-accession  and Disposal of Trophies and Textbooks from the Our Lady of Victory Collection in the Tarrant County Archives
7.
** Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Program Year 2021 Continuum of Care Grant Contract between Tarrant County and AIDS Outreach Center for the TBLA 114 Rapid Rehousing Program – Community Development
8.
** Bid No. 2022CD-002 – Approval of Construction Contract between Tarrant County and Excel 4 Construction Company, LLC in the Amount of $318,097.00 for the City of Mansfield, Texas 46th Year Community Development Block Grant Project – Community Development
9.
** Bid No. 2022CD-005 – Approval of Construction Contract between Tarrant County and Tejas Commercial Construction, LLC in the Amount of $204,987.00 for the City of River Oaks, Texas 46th Year Community Development Block Grant Project – Community Development
10.
** Approval of the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Health Resources and Services Administration Ryan White Treatment Extension Act Part A Notice of Award – HIV Administrative Agency
11.
** Approval of the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Health Resources and Services Administration Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America – Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A and B Notice of Award – HIV Administrative Agency
12.
** Approval of the Fiscal Year 2023 Health Resources and Services Administration Ryan White Treatment Extension Act Part C Subrecipient Contract Renewal with CAN Community Health Inc. – HIV Administrative Agency
13.
** Approval of the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Health Resources and Services Administration Ryan White Part D Community Subrecipient Contract with CAN Community Health, Inc.– HIV Administrative Agency
14.
** Approval of the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Texas Department of State Health Services Ryan White Treatment Extension Act Part B HIV Services Grant Contract Renewal – HIV Administrative Agency
15.
** Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Health Resources and Services Administration Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America – Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A and B subrecipient contract with Tarrant County Hospital District – HIV Administrative Agency
16.
** Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Texas Department of State Health Services Ryan White Treatment Extension Act Part B Subrecipient Contract with Tarrant County Hospital District – HIV Administrative Agency
17.
** Approval of Amendment No. 3 to the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Health Resources and Services Administration Ryan White Treatment Extension Act Part A Subrecipient Contract with Tarrant County Preventive Medicine Clinic – HIV Administrative Agency
18.
**Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between The Dell DeHay Law Library of Tarrant County and Texas Legal Services Center
19.
**Approval of an Exception to the Travel Policy for Within Region Travel - Tax Office
20.
** Approval of Out-of-State Travel Requests
21.
** Receive and File Briefing Agenda
B.
Auditor (Renee Tidwell)
1.
Approval of Release of Depository Collateral
2.
Approval of Release and Substitution of Depository Collateral
3.
Receive and File the Auditor's Report of the Review of Financial and System Controls for the Fire Marshal's Office
4.
Receive and File the Auditor's Report for the Sheriff's Office Fiscal Year 2022 Chapter 59 Asset Forfeiture Report by Law Enforcement Agency
C.
Budget and Risk Management (Helen Giese)
1.
Approval to Submit the Fiscal Year 2024 State Criminal Justice Planning Funds Grant Application and Resolution to the Office of the Governor to Establish a Human Trafficking Unit in the Criminal District Attorney’s Office
2.
**Approval of Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriation Adjustments
3.
** Approval of Exceptions to Fee Schedule for Court Interpreters
4.
** Approval to Submit the Fiscal Year 2024 General Victim Assistance Direct Services Program Grant Application and Resolution to the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, for Three Additional Victim Advocate Positions in the Criminal District Attorney's Office
5.
**Approval to Submit the Fiscal Year 2024 Violence Against Women Formula Grants Application and Resolution to the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, for the Criminal District Attorney’s Protective Order Unit
6.
**Approval to Submit the Fiscal Year 2024 Specialty Courts Program Grant Application and Resolution to the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division for the Tarrant County Family Drug Court Program
7.
**Approval to Submit the Fiscal Year 2024 General Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Programs Grant Application and Resolution to the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, for Reconnecting Youth Program
D.
Community Supervision and Corrections Department (Cobi Tittle)
1.
**Approval to Submit the Fiscal Year 2024 Electronic Grant Applications and Resolutions to the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, for the Drug Impact Rehabilitation Enhanced Comprehensive Treatment and Reaching Independence through Self-Empowerment Court Programs
E.
Criminal Courts Administration (J. Gregory Shugart)
1.
**Approval of Electronic Submission of the Fiscal Year 2024 Grant Applications and Resolutions to the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division for the Veterans Treatment Court Program and the Mental Health Diversion Program
F.
Criminal District Attorney (Phil Sorrells)
1.
Approval of Settlement Agreement and Full, Final and Complete Release Signed by Jlen Sanders in Connection with a Claim Against Tarrant County, Texas
G.
Facilities Management
1.
** Approval of a Building Renovation to the Criminal District Attorney's Office Located on the Fifth Floor of the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center
2.
**Approval of Professional Services Contract with Campos Engineering, Inc. for HVAC Test, Adjust, and Balance Services for the 3rd and 4th Floors Renovation Project of the 350 W. Belknap Building
3.
**Approval of Request to Use the Family Law Center and Tom Vandergriff Civil Courts Building for the 2023 National Trial Competition on February 9, 2023 through February 11, 2023
H.
Human Resources (Tina Glenn)
1.
Receive and File the Personnel Agenda
2.
Approval of a Waiver of Terminal Benefits - Constable Precinct 7
3.
Approval of a Waiver of Terminal Benefits - Criminal District Court 2
4.
** Approval of Changes to the Table of Organization - Juvenile Services
5.
** Receive and File the Tarrant County Civil Service Meeting Report of Monday, January 23, 2023
I.
Human Services (Lisa Martin)
1.
** Approval of Agreement between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Department of Human Services and Reliant Energy to Accept Donations from the 2023 Reliant Energy CARE Program
J.
Juvenile Services (Bennie Medlin)
1.
** Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Tarrant County and the Arlington Police Department to Participate in Urban Counties’ TechShare.Juvenile Program
2.
** Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Tarrant County and the Fort Worth Police Department to Participate in Urban Counties’ TechShare.Juvenile Program
3.
** Approval of 2023 Memorandum of Understanding between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Juvenile Services and Lena Pope Home, Inc. Regarding Support of the Community Resource Coordination Group Coordinator Position
K.
Public Health (Vinny Taneja)
1.
** Approval of Revised Notice of Award from the Texas Department of Health and Human Services for Women, Infants, and Children Local Agency Fiscal Year 2023 Funding
2.
**Approval of the Fiscal Year 2024 Texas Department of State Health Services Community Preparedness Section/Laboratory Response Network - Public Health Emergency Preparedness Grant Contract Renewal
3.
**Approval of the Fiscal Year 2024 Texas Department of State Health Services Community Preparedness Section/Hazards - Public Health Emergency Preparedness Grant Contract Renewal
4.
**Approval of the Fiscal Year 2024 Texas Department of State Health Services Community Preparedness Section/Cities Readiness Initiative – Public Health Emergency Preparedness Grant Contract Renewal
5.
**Approval of an Agreement between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Public Health and the Texas Department of State Health Services to Participate in the Safe Riders Child Safety Seat Distribution and Education Program as a Distribution Site Partner Organization
6.
** Approval of Amendment No. 3 to the Texas Department of State Health Services Contract for Sexually Transmitted Disease/Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease Intervention Specialists
L.
Purchasing (Melissa Lee)
1.
RFP No. 2023-036 - Annual Contract for Aerial Application of Pesticides for Mosquito Control - Public Health - Clarke Environmental Mosquito Management, Inc. - Per Contract Terms
a)Award Recommendation
2.
Bid No. 2023-049 - Purchase of Tactical Armored Vehicle - Sheriff's Office - Lenco Industries, Inc.
a)Award Recommendation
3.
Bid No. 2023-051 - Purchase of Custom Cabinetry and Equipment - Transportation Services - J & S Swink Enterprises Inc
a)Award Recommendation
4.
Bid No. 2023-053 - Annual Contract for Garage Power Washing - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price
a)Award Recommendation
5.
** RFO No. 2023-069 - Purchase of Flu Vaccine - MMCAP - Public Health - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price
a)Award Recommendation
6.
** RFO No. 2023-081 - Purchase of Ammunition - BuyBoard #603-20 - Sheriff's Office - GT Distributors, Inc.
a)Award Recommendation
7.
** Bid No. 2021-056 - Annual Contract for Tires and Tubes for Passenger Vehicles and Equipment - Countywide - Various Vendors - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices and Discount from List Price
a)Contract Renewal
8.
** RFP No. 2022-039 - Annual Contract for Website Improvement Automation Product - Information Technology - Siteimprove, Inc. - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms
a)Contract Renewal
9.
** RFP No. 2022-078 - Annual Contract for Covert Surveillance Camera Systems - Sheriff’s Office - Sandoval Custom Creations, Inc. - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms
a)Contract Renewal
10.
** Bid No. 2022-082 - Annual Contract for Automotive and Light Truck Body Repair - Countywide - Read’s Collision, LLC - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Discount from List Price
a)Contract Renewal
11.
** Bid No. 2022-084 - Annual Contract for Miscellaneous Office Furniture - Countywide - Various Vendors - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices and Discount from List Price
a)Contract Renewal
12.
**Clearwater Packaging, Inc., d/b/a CPI/Guardian - Guardian Property and Evidence Packaging System - Sheriff's Office
a) Sole Source Designation
13.
** Hart InterCivic, Inc. - Hart InterCivic Verity Voting System and Associated Software, Hardware, Accessories, Consumables, Maintenance, and Repair - Elections Administration
a)Sole Source Designation
14.
**Approval of Addendum No. 2 - RFP No. 2022-036 - Annual Contract for Drug and Alcohol Laboratory Testing Services - Community Supervision and Corrections Department, Criminal Courts Administration and Criminal District Attorney’s Office - Technical Resource Management, LLC, d/b/a Cordant Health Solutions
a) Contract Approval
15.
** Approval of Purchase of Zoom Enterprise Licenses - #DIR-TSO-4288 - Information Technology - General Datatech, L.P.
16.
** Approval of Renewal for Armored Car Services - DFW Airport Interlocal Agreement - Countywide - Brink’s U.S., A Division of Brink’s Incorporated
17.
**Authorization to Submit Procurement Card Account Application Forms to JPMorgan Chase Bank for Tarrant County Procurement Cards - Precinct 4
18.
** Approval of Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and City of Rockport for Cooperative Purchasing of Goods and Services
19.
** Annual Contracts Eligible for Renewal Within Ninety Days
20.
** Permission to Take Bids/RFPs
M.
Sheriff's Department (Bill Waybourn)
1.
** Approval of Purchase and Security Agreement between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Sheriff's Office and Standard and Associates, Inc. to Provide National Police Officer Selection Tests
N.
Tax Assessor-Collector (Wendy Burgess)
1.
** Approval of Property Tax Refunds
O.
Transportation Services (Randy Skinner)
1.
**Approval of Final Plat - Blacklock Addition - Precinct 1
2.
** Approval of Final Plat - VT Hunn Estates - Precinct 1
3.
**Approval of Interlocal Agreement with the City of Burleson to Provide Funding Through the 2006 and 2021 Transportation Bond Program for Improvements to Stone Road – Precinct 1
4.
** Approval of Resolution and Order Decreeing Public Necessity for a Public Project known as Markum Ranch Road Located between Ranchers Legacy Trail and Aledo Road - Precinct 1
P.
County Judge and Commissioners
1.
Interlocal Agreement, Precinct 3 (Commissioner Fickes)
a)
Approval of Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Bedford to Resurface McLain Road from Cummings Drive to Cheek Sparger Road and Schumac Lane from Hospital Parkway to Central Drive
b)
Approval to Begin Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Bedford to Resurface McLain Road from Cummings Drive to Cheek Sparger Road and Schumac Lane from Hospital Parkway to Central Drive
2.
Interlocal Agreement, Precinct 4 (Commissioner Ramirez)
a)
Approval of Interlocal Agreement with the City of River Oaks for the Reconstruct and Asphalt of Long Avenue from River Oaks Boulevard to Thurston Road and Almena Road from Long Avenue to Byrd Street
b)
Approval to Begin Interlocal Agreement with the City of River Oaks for the Reconstruct and Asphalt Overlay of Long Avenue from River Oaks Boulevard to Thurston Road and Almena Road from Long Avenue to Byrd Street
Q.
Appointments to Various Boards
1.
Action Concerning Appointments to Various Boards, Commissions and Committees
2.
Action Concerning Appointments to Tax Increment Finance District Boards
X.
 
APPROVAL OF BONDS AND CERTIFICATES OF SELF-INSURANCE
Setting of the official bond of self-insurance amounts and/or approval of bond or certificate of self-insurance for person elected or appointed in the past 60 days.
XI.
VARIOUS CLAIMS AND ADDENDUM
A.
Approval of Claims and Addendum
XII.
BRIEFING
A.
Tax Abatement - RSI North America Inc., City of Fort Worth
The Commissioners Court will be provided information on a proposed company location to Fort Worth and request for tax abatement.
B.
Tarrant County Public Health's Infrastructure, Workforce and Data Systems Grant Overview
The Commissioners Court will view a presentation from Vinny Taneja, Tarrant County Public Health Director, overviewing the Infrastructure, Workforce and Data Systems Grant.
C.
Law Enforcement Training Academy
The Commissioners Court will be briefed on the Law Enforcement Training Academy.
D.
Commissioners Court Meetings' Schedule
The Commissioners Court will discuss the Commissioners Court Meetings’ schedule.
E.
Current and Emerging Health Issues
The Public Health Department will update the Commissioners Court on current and emerging health issues in Tarrant County including COVID-19, West Nile Virus and Influenza. This will be a standing item on the Commissioners Court Agenda as long as necessary.
XIII.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS
XIV.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
XV.
CLOSED MEETING
A.
Pending or Contemplated Litigation
1.
Jail Mental Health Population
2.
JLen Sanders – CLAIM
B.
Real Estate Matters
C.
Personnel Matters
1.
Position No. 20002049 (Tina Glenn, Human Resources Director)
D.
Advice of Counsel
E.
Security Related Issues
F.
Contract Deliberations
G.
Economic Development Prospects
Closed Meeting upon completion of Open Meeting or at 10:00 a.m., whichever is later:
(A)  to discuss advice about pending or contemplated litigation, a settlement offer, or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the County under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas conflict with the Texas Open Meeting Act, pursuant to Section 551.071, Texas Government Code;  
(B)  to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property, pursuant to Section 551.072, Texas Government Code;  
(C)  to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee, or to hear complaint or charge against an officer or employee pursuant to Section 551.074, Texas Government Code;  
(D)  to deliberate the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices, or a security audit, pursuant to Section 551.076, Texas Government Code; and
(E)  to deliberate the business and financial issues related to a contract being negotiated, pursuant to Section 551.0725, Texas Government Code.
(F)  to deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the County has received from a business prospect that the County seeks to have locate, stay, or expand near the County and with which the County is conducting economic development negotiations, or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect, pursuant to Section 551.087(1), Texas Government Code.
 
Closed Meeting upon completion of Open Meeting or at 10:00 a.m., whichever is later:
(A)  to discuss advice about pending or contemplated litigation, a settlement offer, or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the County under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas conflict with the Texas Open Meeting Act, pursuant to Section 551.071, Texas Government Code;  
(B)  to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property, pursuant to Section 551.072, Texas Government Code;  
(C)  to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee, or to hear complaint or charge against an officer or employee pursuant to Section 551.074, Texas Government Code;  
(D)  to deliberate the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices, or a security audit, pursuant to Section 551.076, Texas Government Code; and
(E)  to deliberate the business and financial issues related to a contract being negotiated, pursuant to Section 551.0725, Texas Government Code.
(F)  to deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the County has received from a business prospect that the County seeks to have locate, stay, or expand near the County and with which the County is conducting economic development negotiations, or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect, pursuant to Section 551.087(1), Texas Government Code.
 
XVI.
COMMISSIONERS COURT RECONVENED
XVII.
ADJOURNMENT